In the Administration Office right next door to Kesling Middle School in La Porte lies the office of Dr. Glade Montgomery. He is the Superintendent for La Porte Community Schools. Though Dr. Montgomery is a very busy man, he still took time out to...
Life in the Spotlight
Northern Indiana is full of people working hard every day to make their communities a better place. Since 2011, GreatNews.Life has been putting the spotlight on the people spreading this positivity in the Region with our Life in the Spotlight series. New articles are published every Wednesday, so be sure to check back often to learn more about the stories of great people doing great things in Northern Indiana.
A La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Rick Soria
Even though Rick Soria just received the Vice Chancellor position at the Ivy Tech Community College in Michigan City, he has already established a well-known role in and around Northwest Indiana. He is very excited about his goals for Ivy Tech and...
A La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Cindy Berchem
Cindy Berchem grew up in La Porte and learned to swim at the La Porte County Family YMCA, never imagining that one day she would be the executive director of the nonprofit organization. She took the position six years ago. Berchem graduated from the...
A La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Sonshine Troche
Sonshine Troche has used her unfortunate life circumstances to fuel a positive drive to advocate for women who have faced similar circumstances and desperately need hope. Troche is passionate about her mission to “empower, educate and equip women...
A La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Dani Lane
I sat in at a small table inside David's Delicatessen in New Buffalo, Michigan. Across from me was a unique and lovely individual. Her hair was dark, her smile was bright, and she wore a most excellent pair of very high-heeled sandals. Ladies and...
La Porte County Lives in the Spotlight
A La Porte County Life in the Spotlight highlights people around our community who go the extra mile to make La Porte County a better place to live. If you know of someone who is going above and beyond, someone who is truely doing great work in the...
A La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Don Glossinger
The Michigan City Public Library’s staff and frequenting patrons are ecstatic to have Don Glossinger as their Director. A proud vice president of the Sinai Temple and Lions Club, Glossinger’s role as a director in the library is not the only tie...
A La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Diana Dibkey
Diana Dibkey has helped the community of La Porte County for a large part of her life. With a major in psychology and a minor in business, Dibkey has helped raise child abuse awareness and prevention through working in Saint Joseph’s Prosecuting...
A La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Mary Rini
Mary Rini has been working for the Swanson Center since 2006 and could not be any happier about her position as the Director of Outpatient Services for La Porte County. This community center helps children, teens and adults cope with the daily...
A La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Fonda Owens
As Fonda Owens grew up in Virginia, she knew that one thing was for certain; her love of books and knowledge set her apart from everyone else in her small town. “My love of libraries started in the sixth grade, when I got to work in the school...